Routine Fire Wx Fcst (With/Without 6-10 Day Outlook)
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FIRE WEATHER PLANNING FORECAST FOR PENNSYLVANIA
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE PITTSBURGH PA
411 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

.DISCUSSION...

SEASONABLY WARM WEATHER WILL CONTINUE OVER THE WEEKEND WITH COOLER
THAN NORMAL TEMPERATURES IN THE MOUNTAINS. HOWEVER...A CHANCE OF
SHOWERS AND POSSIBLY AN AFTERNOON THUNDERSTORM WILL ALSO BE IN
THE FORECAST.

PAZ021-029-WVZ001>003-182115-
ALLEGHENY-WASHINGTON-HANCOCK-BROOKE-OHIO-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...PITTSBURGH METRO AREA...WASHINGTON...
CANONSBURG...DONORA...CALIFORNIA...CHARLEROI...MONONGAHELA...
MCMURRAY...WEIRTON...BETHANY...WHEELING
411 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           30
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      80 (-1)      54 (-1)      78
RH % (24H TREND)      45 (+8)      92 (+11)     52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   SE  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  5        SE  5        SE  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.05         0.04         0.05
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            1
PRECIP BEGIN          10 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2130                      1580
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6990                      5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 10                     SE 18
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    69900                     93600
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

PAZ073>076-182115-
WESTMORELAND-WESTMORELAND RIDGES-FAYETTE-FAYETTE RIDGES-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...GREENSBURG...NEW KENSINGTON...
JEANNETTE...LATROBE...MONESSEN...LIGONIER...DONEGAL...
NEW FLORENCE...ACME...CHAMPION...UNIONTOWN...CONNELLSVILLE...
POINT MARION...NORMALVILLE...FARMINGTON...OHIOPYLE...MARKLEYSBURG
411 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           30
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      79 (-1)      54 (-1)      75
RH % (24H TREND)      48 (+14)     95 (+8)      54
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  6                     SE  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  6        SE  7        SE  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.05         0.08
PRECIP DURATION       1            2            1
PRECIP BEGIN          10 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1980                      1140
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6490                      3740
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 10                     SE 25
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    64900                     93500
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   1            3            3
HAINES INDEX          3            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ059-069-PAZ031-WVZ004-012-021-022-182115-
BELMONT-MONROE-GREENE-MARSHALL-WETZEL-MARION-MONONGALIA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...MARTINS FERRY...ST. CLAIRSVILLE...
BELLAIRE...BARNESVILLE...SHADYSIDE...BRIDGEPORT...WOODSFIELD...
WAYNESBURG...FAIRDALE...MOUNDSVILLE...NEW MARTINSVILLE...
FAIRMONT...MORGANTOWN
411 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           40           40
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      80 (-3)      55 (-2)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      51 (+20)     92 (-1)      50
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      SE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.07         0.05         0.08
PRECIP DURATION       3            2            2
PRECIP BEGIN          10 AM        CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1940                      1580
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6370                      5200
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SE 10
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    76440                     52000
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

MDZ001-WVZ023-041-182115-
GARRETT-PRESTON-TUCKER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...OAKLAND MD...GRANTSVILLE...KINGWOOD...
TERRA ALTA...PARSONS...DAVIS...THOMAS
411 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           50           50
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      73 (-5)      50 (-5)      72
RH % (24H TREND)      56 (+23)     100 (+12)    60
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  5                     LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  6        SE  6        SE  6
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.09         0.14         0.16
PRECIP DURATION       3            4            2
PRECIP BEGIN          6 AM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1600                      1260
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)5240                      4150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   S 12                      SE 17
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    62880                     70550
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   1            1            4
HAINES INDEX          3            2            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ039-048-057-058-068-182115-
TUSCARAWAS-COSHOCTON-MUSKINGUM-GUERNSEY-NOBLE-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...NEW PHILADELPHIA...DOVER...
UHRICHSVILLE...COSHOCTON...ZANESVILLE...CAMBRIDGE...CALDWELL
411 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     50           40           30
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      82 (0)       58 (+1)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      48 (+11)     95 (+8)      58
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   LGT/VAR
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR      LGT/VAR
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.05         0.05
PRECIP DURATION       2            2            1
PRECIP BEGIN          10 AM        CONTINUING   10 AM
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   1 AM         CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1910                      1580
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6270                      5190
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 12                     SE  6
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    75240                     31140
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ041-PAZ013-014-020-182115-
COLUMBIANA-LAWRENCE-BUTLER-BEAVER-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...EAST LIVERPOOL...SALEM...COLUMBIANA...
EAST PALESTINE...WELLSVILLE...CALCUTTA...NEW CASTLE...
ELLWOOD CITY...BUTLER...ZELIENOPLE...ALIQUIPPA...BEAVER FALLS...
AMBRIDGE...MONACA...BEAVER
411 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           30           20
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      81 (+1)      56 (+4)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      44 (+12)     87 (+11)     52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   E  5                      SE  6
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   E  6         SE  5        SE  7
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.04         0.02         0.03
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN          12 PM        CONTINUING   7 AM
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   11 PM        CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2260                      1550
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7430                      5080
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 12                     SE 20
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    89160                     101600
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            1            2
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

OHZ040-049-050-182115-
CARROLL-HARRISON-JEFFERSON OH-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...CARROLLTON...CADIZ...HOPEDALE...
STEUBENVILLE
411 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        MCLDY        MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     40           30           30
PRECIP TYPE           TSTMS        TSTMS        TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      81 (0)       57 (+2)      79
RH % (24H TREND)      45 (+9)      90 (+12)     53
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   LGT/VAR                   SE  5
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  5        LGT/VAR      SE  5
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.06         0.04         0.04
PRECIP DURATION       2            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN          10 AM        CONTINUING   11 AM
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   11 PM        CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2100                      1580
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6900                      5180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 10                     SE 13
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    69000                     67340
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            3            3
HAINES INDEX          4            3            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

PAZ007>009-015-016-182115-
MERCER-VENANGO-FOREST-CLARION-JEFFERSON PA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...SHARON...HERMITAGE...GROVE CITY...
GREENVILLE...FARRELL...OIL CITY...FRANKLIN...SUGARCREEK...
TIONESTA...CLARION...PUNXSUTAWNEY...BROOKVILLE...REYNOLDSVILLE...
BROCKWAY
411 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           MCLDY        MCLDY        PCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      SHOWERS
TEMP (24H TREND)      79 (+3)      53 (+4)      77
RH % (24H TREND)      42 (+18)     90 (+18)     52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  6                     SE  8
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   E  5         SE  5        SE  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.02         0.02
PRECIP DURATION       1            0            1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   6 AM
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   10 PM        CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 2280                      1570
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)7490                      5150
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 10                     SE 21
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    74900                     108150
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   3            1            2
HAINES INDEX          4            2            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

PAZ022-023-182115-
ARMSTRONG-INDIANA-
INCLUDING THE CITIES OF...KITTANNING...FORD CITY...LEECHBURG...
FREEPORT...APOLLO...INDIANA
411 AM EDT SAT MAY 18 2013

                      TODAY        TONIGHT      SUN

CLOUD COVER           PCLDY        PCLDY        MCLDY
CHANCE PRECIP (%)     30           20           20
PRECIP TYPE           SHOWERS      SHOWERS      TSTMS
TEMP (24H TREND)      79 (0)       55 (+3)      77
RH % (24H TREND)      44 (+12)     89 (+4)      52
20FTWND-VAL/AM(MPH)   SE  6                     SE  7
20FTWND-RDG/PM(MPH)   SE  6        SE  7        SE  9
PRECIP AMOUNT         0.03         0.03         0.06
PRECIP DURATION       1            1            1
PRECIP BEGIN          1 PM         CONTINUING   CONTINUING
PRECIP END            CONTINUING   CONTINUING   CONTINUING
MIXING HGT(M-AGL/MSL) 1980                      1270
MIXING HGT(FT-AGL/MSL)6490                      4180
TRANSPORT WND (MPH)   SE 10                     SE 24
VENT RATE (MPH-FT)    64900                     100320
DISPERSION            5                         5
LAL                   1            1            3
HAINES INDEX          4            2            3

REMARKS...NONE.

$$

.FORECAST FOR DAYS 3 THROUGH 7...
.MONDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS AROUND 60. HIGHS IN THE LOWER 80S. SOUTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.TUESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS AND THUNDERSTORMS.
LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS IN THE MID 80S. SOUTHWEST WINDS 10 TO
15 MPH.
.WEDNESDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY AND A CHANCE OF
THUNDERSTORMS. LOWS IN THE MID 60S. HIGHS AROUND 80. SOUTHWEST
WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.THURSDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY WITH SHOWERS LIKELY. LOWS AROUND 60.
HIGHS IN THE LOWER 70S. WEST WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.
.FRIDAY...MOSTLY CLOUDY. A CHANCE OF SHOWERS. LOWS IN THE LOWER
50S. HIGHS AROUND 70. NORTH WINDS 5 TO 10 MPH.

$$







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